13 Tips to Help Kickstart Healthy Eating

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Summer’s coming up, so you’ve got to get healthy, which mostly means eating healthy. Eating healthy can get complicated, especially with final exams coming up, but with the help of these 13 tips, healthy eating will be a breeze.

1. Keep A List Of Go-To Recipes

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For days when you’re really busy and too lazy to go on Spoon University to search up a recipe, keep a list of go-to recipes that you know by heart. They don’t have to be super complicated. Women’s Health has a list of 5-minute meal ideas that will give you time to ace that final.

2. Be Mindful Of What You Eat

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It’s surprising how much we eat when we’re already full. This is because we’re too distracted when we’re eating. Spend some time focusing on your food next time you grab lunch and practice mindful eating. So, put down your phone because you can practice mindful eating in three basic steps.

3. Drink Lots Of Water And Mostly Water (and Tea)

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Water is great for you. Beyoncé drinks almost a gallon a day, so it’s time for you to motivate yourself to drink like Beyoncé. If you’re used to soda, switch to seltzer water or fruit infused water. Avoid drinking juice because juice is often high in sugar (just eat the actual fruit, okay?). Tea is good, though.

9. Stop Going Out To Eat And Learn How To Cook

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Though going out to eat may seem convenient and easy, but making the food yourself gives you more control of what is going in your food. Plus, you’ll learn some money-saving hacks and 5-ingredient recipes that will save you time and money once you start cooking.

10. Bake Instead Of Frying

11. Stop Eating Processed Foods

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If you’ve ever looked at the ingredients label for your favorite processed food, you’ll wonder how some stuff from a chemistry lab got into your food. Eating processed foods are bad for you. Instead, make your own versions of your favorite foods.

13. Keep Healthy Food Around You

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If you have unhealthy foods near you, you’re more likely to eat it. So, stop this by keeping a pantry filled with healthy foodsand if you really want to eat something unhealthy, buy small portions of it.